Whether conceptualizing new ways to use aviation for personal transportation, or mobilizing unmanned aircraft in emergency situations, Maryland’s aerospace innovators are pioneering the future of aviation. Today we get to know two aerospace companies, HopFlyt and Airgility, both recently recognized among Maryland’s Future 20.
HopFlyt envisions a new way to commute
Does commuting to work in a battery-powered aircraft seem impossible? It shouldn’t once you get to know HopFlyt, the company designing a faster, cleaner, quieter way to commute with its Venturi aircraft. Venturi is an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, which has been in the works from the company’s Southern Maryland headquarters (also the CEO’s personal hangar) for a few years now.
How will it work? Think vertical liftoff that feels like an elevator ride, and a short, smooth commute that skips over traffic congestion and vertically lands at the traveler’s destination. The Venturi design leverages a nearly century-old wing concept from an aviation pioneer and factors in NASA research. Its prototypes quickly come to life thanks to a large 3D printer, and a well rounded team that includes former military pilots and a former NASA test engineer. A 2020 article by Electric VTOL News further details the innovation happening within HopFlyt.
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